Episode 52: Medical Mysteries #5 - Young man with unexplained weight gain and shortness of breath with Dr. Steven Rowe

We're back with another fascinating medical mystery in this episode of Around the Rheum! Hosts Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Janet Pope are joined by Dr. Steven Rowe, an internal medicine resident at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), as they delve into a challenging case of a 22-year-old male with severe fatigue, requiring a wheelchair, who had to stop his studies and move back with his parents. The patient presented with multiple perplexing symptoms, including significant weight gain, intermittent abdominal discomfort, dyspnea, and peripheral edema. Will Dan and Janet solve the case before Dr. Rowe reveals the ultimate and surprising diagnosis? Voicing your theories out loud as you listen along is definitely encouraged!

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A special thank you to the podcast team, Dr. Dax G. Rumsey (CRA Communications Committee Chair), Dr. Daniel Ennis (Host), Dr. Janet Pope (Co-Host), David McGuffin (Producer, ExploreProductions.ca), and Erin Stewart (Marketing and Communications Director, CRA) for leading production. Our theme music was composed by Aaron Fontwell. For more on the work of the Canadian Rheumatology Association, visit www.rheum.ca